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    Uttarakhand THE SPIRITUAL SOVEREIGN OF INDIA

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    THE SPIRITUAL SOVEREIGN OF INDIA

    Contents

    Uttarakhand – An Introduction

    Infrastructure Status

    Business Opportunities

    Doing Business in Uttarakhand

    State Acts & Policies

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    → Uttarakhand has diverse geographical features ranging from snow-capped mountain peaks in the North to tropical forests in the South; its climate and vegetation vary accordingly.

    → The state was formed in November 2000 by carving out the 13 hill-districts of Uttar Pradesh. Formerly named Uttaranchal.

    → Uttarakhand is located at the foothills of the Himalayan mountain ranges. The state shares border with China (Tibet) in the North and Nepal in the East and inter-state boundaries with Himachal Pradesh in the West, Northwest and Uttar Pradesh in the South.

    → Hindi, Garhwali and Kumaoni are commonly spoken in the state. English is the medium of education in many of its schools.

    Parameters Uttarakhand

    Capital Dehradun

    Geographical area (sq km) 53,483

    Administrative districts (No) 13

    Population density (persons per sq km)*

    189

    Total population (million)* 10.11

    Male population (million)* 5.15

    Female population (million)* 4.96

    Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)* 963

    Literacy rate (%)* 79.6

    Uttarakhand THE SPIRITUAL SOVEREIGN OF INDIA

    Sources: Uttarakhand at a glance, 2011-12, Directorate of Economics and Statistics,

    *Provisional Data – Census 2011

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    Uttarakhand Factfile

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    Source: Maps of India

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    Parameter Uttarakhand All-States Source

    Economy

    GSDP as percentage of all states’ GSDP 1.1 100 CMIE, 2010-11, current prices

    Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 20.3 15.9 CMIE, 2004-05 to 2010-11, current prices

    Per capita GSDP (US$) 1,675.5 1,324.3 CMIE, 2010-11, current prices

    Physical Infrastructure

    Installed power capacity (MW) 2,556.5 211,766.2 Central Electricity Authority, as of January 2013

    Wireless subscribers (No) 120,317,494^ 864,720,186 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of

    December 2012

    Broadband subscribers (No) 88,959 13,350,938 Ministry of Communications & Information

    Technology, as of December 2011

    National Highway length (km) 2,042 76,818 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, as of

    June 2012

    Airports (No) 2 133 Airport Authority of India

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    Uttarakhand in Figures … (1/2)

    *Calculated in Indian Rupee Terms ^Including Uttar Pradesh

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    Parameter Uttarakhand All-States Source

    Social Indicators

    Literacy rate (%) 79.6 74.0 Provisional Data – Census 2011

    Birth rate (per 1,000 population) 18.9 21.8 SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), 2012

    Investment

    FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.3* 187.9 Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,

    April 2000 to December 2012

    Outstanding investments (US$ billion) 91.8 11,318.3 CMIE (2011-12)

    Industrial Infrastructure

    PPP projects (No) 23 881 www.pppindiadatabase.com

    SEZ (No) 1 386 Notified as of January 2013,

    www.sezindia.nic.in

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    Uttarakhand in Figures … (2/2)

    PPP: Public Private Partnership, SEZ: Special Economic Zone, SRS: Sample Registration System *Including Uttar Pradesh

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    Advantage Uttarakhand … (1/2)

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    The state offers a wide range of benefits in terms of interest incentives, financial assistance, subsidies and concessions.

    Policy and Fiscal Incentives

    The state is close to the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi, a leading market of the country. It also has excellent connectivity with the neighboring states.

    Location Advantage

    Uttarakhand has abundant natural resources as the state has hills and forests. It has abundant water resources, favouring hydropower generation. The agro-climatic conditions also support horticulture-based industries.

    Abundant Natural Resources

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    Advantage Uttarakhand … (2/2)

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    The state has well-developed social and industrial infrastructure as well as virtual connectivity. It has good power, airport, rail and road infrastructure. The state has over 36,600 km of road network, two domestic airports, 345 km of rail routes and an installed power capacity of 2,556.5 MW.

    Facilitating Infrastructure

    The average level of literacy is high level in the state. A large pool of talented human resource is available here as Uttarakhand has some of the leading educational institutions in the country.

    Adequate Labour Pool

    The state has a stable political environment with successive governments that have been committed towards creating a progressive business environment.

    Stable Political Environment

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    5.5

    6.7

    8.1

    11.3

    12.2

    14.0

    16.5

    18.2

    0 5 10 15 20

    2004-05

    2005-06

    2006-07

    2007-08

    2008-09

    2009-10

    2010-11

    2011-12

    Economic Snapshot – GSDP

    → At current prices, the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Uttarakhand was about US$ 18.2 billion in 2011-12.

    → Between 2004-05 and 2011-12, the average annual GSDP growth rate was 18.6 per cent.

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    US$ billion

    Source: CMIE

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    Uttarakhand

    CAGR 18.6%

    Uttarakhand’s GSDP

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    4.9

    6.0

    7.2

    10.0

    10.5

    12.1

    14.3

    15.8

    0 5 10 15 20

    2004-05

    2005-06

    2006-07

    2007-08

    2008-09

    2009-10

    2010-11

    2011-12

    → The total Net State Domestic Product (NSDP) of Uttarakhand was about US$ 15.8 billion in 2011-12.

    → The average NSDP growth rate was 18.2 per cent between 2004-05 and 2011-12.

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    Economic Snapshot – NSDP

    US$ billion

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    Uttarakhand

    CAGR 18.2%

    Uttarakhand’s NSDP

    Source: CMIE

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    611.7 738.4 873.3

    1,205.7 1,272.0

    1,437.6

    1,675.5

    1,816.2

    0

    200

    400

    600

    800

    1,000

    1,200

    1,400

    1,600

    1,800

    2,000

    Economic Snapshot – Per Capita GSDP

    → In 2011-12, the state’s per capita GSDP was about US$ 1,816.2.

    → The per capita GSDP increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.8 per cent between 2004-05 and 2011-12.

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    US$

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    Uttarakhand

    CAGR 16.8%

    Per Capita GSDP

    Source: CMIE

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    550.1 664.5

    775.4

    1,059.1 1,103.8

    1,251.1

    1,456.4

    1,577.0

    0

    200

    400

    600

    800

    1,000

    1,200

    1,400

    1,600

    1,800

    Economic Snapshot – Per Capita NSDP

    → In 2011-12, the state’s per capita NSDP was about US$1,577.

    → The per capita NSDP increased at a CAGR of 16.2 per cent between 2004-05 and 2011-12.

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    CAGR 16.2%

    Per Capita NSDP

    Source: CMIE

    US$

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    23.5 15.0

    27.0 32.2

    49.5 52.8

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    80

    90

    100

    2004-05 2011-12

    Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector

    Economic Snapshot – Percentage Distribution of GSDP

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    → The tertiary sector’s share in GSDP was 52.8 per cent in 2011-12. Trade, hotels and restaurants – the largest sub-group of the sector – registered a growth of 12.1 per cent over the previous year.

    → The secondary sector had fastest growth of 22.7 per cent followed by tertiary sector (20.8 per cent) and primary sector (12.2 per cent) between 2004-05 to 2011-12.

    → The share of the secondary sector in GSDP was 32.2 per cent in 2011-12; its growth was mainly driven by manufacturing, which recorded a growth of 28.2 per cent between 2004-05 and 2011-12.

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    Uttarakhand

    Percentage Distribution of GSDP

    Source: CMIE

    CAGR

    12.2%

    22.7%

    20.8%

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    → Sugarcane, wheat, rice and potato are the key agricultural products of the state.

    → In 2011-12, the total food grain production of the state was around 1.85 million tonnes.

    → Sugarcane is the major crop in the state with production of about 6.59 million tonnes in 2011-12.

    → The production of oilseeds and pulses during the year 2011-12 was estimated to be 31,000 tonnes and 49,000 tonnes, respectively.

    Crop Annual Production in 2011-12 (‘000 tonnes)

    Sugarcane 6,596

    Wheat 874

    Rice 599

    Potato 424*

    Onion 38*

    Total Pulses 49

    Total Oilseeds 31

    Total Food Grains 1,853

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    Economic Snapshot – Agricultural Production

    Sources: Reserve Bank of India, Indian Horticulture Database – 2011, National Horticulture Board

    *In 2010-11

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    Economic Snapshot – FDI Inflows & Investments

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    → According to the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), the cumulative FDI inflows from April 2000 to December 2012 amounted to US$ 340 million*.

    → In 2011-12, outstanding investments in the state were US$ 91.8 billion.

    → Of the total outstanding investments, the electricity sector accounted for around 76.3 per cent.

    Break up of Outstanding Investments by Sector (2011-12)

    *Including Uttar Pradesh

    Source: CMIE

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    Uttarakhand

    76.3%

    13.9%

    4.6% 4.0%

    1.2%

    Electricity

    Services

    Manufacturing

    Real Estate

    Irrigation

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    Uttarakhand – An Introduction

    Infrastructure Status

    Business Opportunities

    Doing Business in Uttarakhand

    State Acts & Policies

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    → Total road network in the state was 36,614.2 km in 2010-11. According to Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, National Highways running through the state had a total length of 2,042 km.

    → State Highways length was 3,788 km, Major district road length was 3,321.9 km and village roads totaled to 13,282.2 km in the state, as of 2010-11.

    → As of October 2012, there were three Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the road sector that are under construction.

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    Physical Infrastructure – Roads

    Source: Maps of India

    Uttarakhand

    Road Type Road Length (km) – as

    of 2010-11

    National Highways 2,042*

    State Highways 3,788

    Major District Roads 3,321.9

    Sources: Uttarakhand at a Glance 2011-12, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

    *As of June2012

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    → Uttarakhand had 345 km of rail routes in 2010-11.

    → The state is focussing on increasing the share of railways in cargo and passenger transport.

    → Initiatives have been made to start monorails at Dehradun, Haridwar and Rishikesh, on the inter-city linkage routes.

    → The main railway stations in the state are Dehradun, Haridwar, Roorkee, Kotdwar, Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Haldwani, Ramnagar and Kathgodam.

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    Physical Infrastructure – Railways

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    → The state has two domestic airports: one at Jolly Grant in the Dehradun district and another at Pant Nagar in the Udham Singh Nagar district.

    → All flights connect the state to Delhi.

    → Up-gradation work has been completed at the Jolly Grant airport with the coordination of Airport Authority of India.

    → Because of the hilly terrain, the Government has proposed the construction of at least, one helipad per district.

    → The state intends to position air-transport as a reliable all-weather transport option for the hills.

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    Physical Infrastructure – Airports

    Uttarakhand

    Domestic Airport

    Source: Maps of India

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    Physical Infrastructure – Power … (1/3)

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    → As of January 2013, the state had a power generation installed capacity of 2,556.56 MW which consisted of 1,422.97 MW under state utilities, 718.54 MW under centre utilities and 415.05 MW under private sector.

    → The power generation installed capacity in the state has increased from 2,383.00 MW in 2008-09 to 2,556.56 MW in 2012-13*.

    → The state is in the process of implementing and testing the public private partnership model in the power sector.

    → As of July 2012, the state had achieved 98.9 per cent of village electrification.

    Installed Power Capacity (MW)

    Source: Central Electricity Authority *As of January 2013

    Uttarakhand

    2,383.0 2,405.0 2,455.2 2,526.9 2,556.5

    0

    500

    1,000

    1,500

    2,000

    2,500

    3,000

    2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13*

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    Physical Infrastructure – Power … (2/3)

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    → The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), was established to look after electricity transmission and distribution in the state after Uttarakhand’s separation from Uttar Pradesh in 2000.

    → The transmission function was later entrusted to Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (PTCUL).

    → Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL) controls the state hydropower generation.

    → The state’s power sector is regulated by the

    Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC).

    Sources: Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited, Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, Power Transmission

    Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited

    Uttarakhand

    Structure of Power Utilities of Uttarakhand

    Activity Company Name

    Power Generation

    Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL)

    Power Transmission

    Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (PTCUL)

    Power Distribution

    Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL)

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    Physical Infrastructure – Power … (3/3)

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    → Uttarakhand is being developed as an ‘Energy State’ to tap its huge Hydro Electric Power (HEP) potential of approximately 25,450 MW.

    → Uttarakhand has also supported the development of alternate sources of power generation such as solar energy and energy from bio-gas plants. A state-level energy park has also been established in Dehradun.

    → Industry is a major power consumption segment

    followed by domestic consumers in the state.

    Uttarakhand

    Projects Under Operation in Uttarakhand State

    Under State 34

    Under Centre 3

    Under Private Sector 8

    Source: Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited

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    Physical Infrastructure – Telecom

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    → The state has a well-developed communication network including both wired and wireless-connectivity. According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the state had 1.83 million^ wire-line subscribers and 120.31 million^ wireless subscribers, as of December 2012.

    → As of December 2011, the state had 481 telephone exchanges.

    → Uttarakhand State Wide Area Network (USWAN) is operational in the state.

    → Some of the projects under Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA) Uttarakhand are National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) Capacity Building Project, Common Service Centre (CSC) and State Data Centre (SDC).

    Telecom Infrastructure (December 2012)

    Wireless Subscribers 120,317,494^

    Wire-line Subscribers 1,832,727^

    BSNL Mobile Phone Connections 1,215,729*

    BSNL Telephone Connections

    (including wireless local loop) 311,699*

    Broadband Subscribers 88,959#

    Public Call Offices (PCOs) 8,599#

    Post Offices 2,719**

    Telephone Exchanges 481#

    Telegraph Offices 2*

    Sources: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Department of Telecommunications, Annual Report 2011-12,

    Ministry of Communications and Information Technology Uttarakhand at a glance, 2011-12, India Post

    ^including Uttar Pradesh *As of March 2011

    **As of January 2013 #As of December 2011

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    THE SPIRITUAL SOVEREIGN OF INDIA

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    Development Projects: Urban Infrastructure

    Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2011-12, Directorate of Economics and Statistics,

    Government of Uttarakhand

    Uttarakhand

    Drinking Water Supply in Uttarakhand (2010-11)

    Inhabited villages covered (No) 15,545

    Population covered (million) 6.2

    Fully covered (million) 5.1

    Partly covered (million) 1.1

    → Under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), 14 projects costing US$ 91 million have been sanctioned for Dehradun, Nainital and Haridwar.

    → The projects were sanctioned between 2007 and 2011. Some of the key areas of development are roads and flyovers, water supply, sewerage and solid-waste management.

    → The total water supply to Dehradun city is 127.05 MLD of which around 80.0 per cent (102.51 MLD) is supplied from ground water sources while the remaining 24.54 MLD is supplied from surface sources. The average per capita supply in the city is 124 LPCD.

    → About 50.0 per cent of the population of Dehradun city is covered with sewerage system.

    Source: JNNURM, Ministry of Urban Development MLD: Million Litres per Day

    LPCD: Litres Per Capita per Day

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    Development Projects: Key Public Private Partnership Projects

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    BOT: Build-Operate-Transfer, BOOT: Build-Own-Operate-Transfer Source: pppindiadatabase.com

    Uttarakhand

    Project Name Sector PPP Type Project Cost (US$ million)

    Stage

    Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Roads BOT-Toll 229.5 Under Construction

    Haridwar-Dehradun Roads BOT-Annuity 144.2 Under Construction

    Khutani SHP Energy BOOT 39.5 Under Bidding

    Nayar SHP and Santudhar II Energy BOOT 36.2 Under Bidding

    Balgad SHP Energy BOOT 30.3 Under Bidding

    Sarju Valley Hydel Project Energy BOOT 8.9 Under Construction

    Door to door collection of solid waste composting and landfill at Dehradun

    Urban Development

    - 5.1 Under Construction

    Operation and management of mobile hospital units

    Health Care Management Contract

    4.8 Under operation

    ISBT Urban Development

    BOT 4.1 Under operation

    Cardiac care unit at coronational hospital in Dehradun

    Health Care BOT 3.1 Under operation

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    Social Infrastructure – Education … (1/2)

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    → Uttarakhand is the home to some of the country’s best institutes of higher education, which include: → GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology,

    Pantnagar.

    → Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.

    → Forest Research Institute, Dehradun.

    → GB Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora.

    → Rural Biotechnology Complex in Kosi.

    → Herbal Research and Development Institute, Gopeshwar.

    Basic/Secondary Education (2010-11)

    Number of Schools and Colleges

    22,865

    Number of Students 2,301,860

    Number of Teachers 91,500

    Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2011-12, Directorate of Economics and Statistics,

    Government of Uttarakhand

    Uttarakhand

    Higher Education

    Number of Institutions 124

    Number of Students 178,733

    Number of Teachers 1,677

    Vocational and Technical Education

    Industrial Training Institutes 115

    Polytechnics 40

    Distant Institute of Education and Training Centres

    13

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    Social Infrastructure – Education … (2/2)

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    → The state has a literacy rate of 79.6 per cent according to the provisional data of Census 2011; the male literacy rate is 88.3 per cent and the female literacy rate is 70.7 per cent.

    → The state has 124 higher education institutions, 115 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and 40 polytechnic colleges. There are about 178,733 students in the higher education institutions.

    → There are 13 district institutes of education and training centres in the state.

    → For the year 2012-13, the State Government has allocated US$ 814.3 million for school education and US$ 47.3 million for higher education.

    P G: Post-Graduate

    Government Degree Colleges in Uttarakhand

    Government P G College, Ranikhet

    Pt. L M S Government P G College, Rishikesh

    L S M Government P G College, Pithoragarh

    Ram Chandra Uniyal P G College, Uttarkashi

    Government P G College, Bageshwar

    Government P G College, Gopeshwar

    Government P G College, Lohaghat

    Uttarakhand

    Literacy Rates (%)

    Literacy Rate 79.6

    Male Literacy 88.3

    Female Literacy 70.7

    Source: Census 2011 (provisional data)

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    Social Infrastructure – Health … (1/2)

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    → The state has a good network of hospitals and health centres.

    → The state had 257 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), 55 Community Health Centres (CHCs), 12 District-Level Hospitals, three Base Hospitals and 322 State Allopathic Hospitals as of 2010-11.

    → For the year 2012-13, the State Government has allocated US$ 160.6 million for Medical, Health, Family Welfare and Ayush department and US$ 67.7 million for medical education.

    Health Infrastructure (2010-11)

    District Level Hospitals 12

    Base Hospitals 3

    Primary Health Centres (PHCs) 257

    Community Health Centres (CHCs) 55

    State Allopathic Hospitals 322

    Joint Hospitals, Hospitals for Women 41

    Tuberculosis Hospital and Clinics 18

    Leprosy Hospitals 3

    Beds in Government Hospitals 8,193

    Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2011-12, Directorate of Economics and Statistics,

    Government of Uttarakhand

    Family Welfare Services (2010-11)

    Women and Child Welfare Centres 2

    Main Centres 84

    Women and Child Welfare Sub-Centres 1,848

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    Social Infrastructure – Health … (2/2)

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    → As of March 2011, the state had 107 Homeopathic Hospitals and Dispensaries, 543 Ayurvedic Hospitals and five Unani Hospitals.

    → The state had 1,848 Women and Child Welfare Sub-Centres as of March 2011.

    Other Hospitals in Uttarakhand as of 2010-11

    Homeopathic Hospitals and Dispensaries 107

    Ayurvedic Hospitals 543

    Unani Hospitals 5

    Source: Uttarakhand at a Glance, 2011-12, Directorate of Economics and Statistics,

    Government of Uttarakhand

    Uttarakhand

    Key Hospitals in Uttarakhand

    Doon Hospital, Dehradun

    St. Mary Hospital, Mussoorie

    Coronation Hospital, Dehradun

    G.B. Pant Hospital , Nainital

    B.D. Pandey Hospital, Nainital

    J L N District Hospital , Rudrapur

    Health Indicators (2011)

    Birth Rate* 18.9

    Death Rate* 6.2

    Infant Mortality Rate** 36

    Source: Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin 2012 (www.censusindia.gov.in)

    *Per thousand persons **Per thousand live births

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    Cultural Infrastructure

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    → There are numerous avenues for recreation in the state, particularly, in key cities such as Dehradun, Nainital and Mussoorie.

    → There is a Botanical Museum in Forest Research Institute in Dehradun.

    → The Indian Military Academy has museum, library, war memorial, arms and ammunition, shooting demonstration room, and 18-hole golf course. There is another popular golf course, located in Ranikhet.

    → There are several heritage hotels such as the Chevron Rosemount, Chevron Fairhavens and the Ramgarh Bungalows.

    → Besides, there are a number of unique entertainment and adventure avenues including wildlife resorts like Solluna resort in Nainital, Quality Inn Corbett Jungle Resort, and Tiger Camp: Camp Forktail Creek in Jim Corbett Park.

    Uttarakhand

    Major Hotels in Uttarakhand

    Hotel Jaypee Residency Manor, Mussoorie

    Hotel Honeymoon Inn, Mussoorie

    Claridges Naini Retreat, Nainital

    Hotel Madhuban, Dehradun

    Youth Hostels in Uttarakhand

    Hotel Yash, Pithoragarh

    Hotel Yash, Dharchula

    Hotel Sheela, Nainital

    Hotel Saina Inn, Dehradun

    O.G.S Tourist Home, Rishikesh

    Youth Hostel, Ranikhet

    Hotel Jim Corbett (youth hostel), Jim Corbett

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    → The state has transformed from an essentially agrarian and services driven economy into a hub of industrial activity. Following are the industrial estates in the state:

    → Three Integrated Industrial Estates (IIEs) at Haridwar, Pantnagar and Sitarganj.

    → Pharma City at Selaqui.

    → IT park at Sahastradhara road (Dehradun).

    → Growth centre at Siggadi (Kotdwar).

    → Some of the other initiatives towards increasing industrial activity include:

    → Proposed strengthening of the single-window – contact, information and facilitation mechanism.

    → Provision of arranging financing through a consortium of banks and financial institutions.

    → Provision to facilitate expeditious land availability for setting industrial venture and infrastructure projects.

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    Estate Name Location Size Financial Incentives Proposed Industries

    Integrated Industrial Estate – Haridwar

    3 km from Delhi-

    Haridwar National Highway

    (NH)

    2,034 acres

    • 100 per cent central excise exemption for 10 years.

    • 100 per cent income tax exemption for first five years and 30.0 per cent for next five years.

    • Central Sales Tax (CST) at the rate of 1.0 per cent for five years.

    • Capital investment subsidy at the rate of 15.0 per cent, subject to a maximum of US$ 65,832.

    • Cosmetics and allied units.

    • Plastic and allied units.

    • Apparel and allied units.

    • Agro, food and allied units.

    • Pharmaceuticals.

    • Electrical, electronics and allied units.

    • Institutional, commercial and allied units.

    Integrated Industrial Estate – Pantnagar

    NH-87 3,339 acres

    • 100 per cent central excise exemption for 10 years.

    • 100 per cent income tax exemption for first five years and 30.0 per cent for next five years.

    • CST at the rate of 1.0 per cent for five years.

    • Capital investment subsidy at the rate of 15.0 per cent, subject to a maximum of US$ 65,832.

    • Cosmetics and allied units.

    • Plastic and allied units.

    • Apparel and allied units.

    • Agro, food and allied units.

    • Pharmaceuticals.

    • Electrical, electronics and allied units.

    • Furniture hub.

    • Institutional, commercial and allied units.

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    Source: State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited

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    Estate Name Location Size Financial Incentives Proposed Industries

    Pharma City, Selaqui Industrial Area, Dehradun

    25 km from

    Dehradun

    50 acres

    • 100 per cent exemption from central excise for 10 years.

    • 100 per cent income tax exemption for first five years and 30.0 per cent for next five years.

    • CST at the rate of 1.0 per cent for five years.

    • Capital investment subsidy at the rate of 15.0 per cent, subject to a maximum of US$ 65,832.

    • Pharmaceutical formulation units to be given preference.

    Sigaddi Growth Centre

    120 km from

    Dehradun

    100 acres

    • 100 per cent central excise exemption for 10 years.

    • 100 per cent income tax exemption for first five years and 30.0 per cent for next five years.

    • CST at the rate of 1.0 per cent for five years.

    • Capital investment subsidy at the rate of 15.0 per cent with a maximum of US$ 65,832.

    • Thrust sector industries only.

    Uttarakhand

    Source: State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited

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    Estate Name Location Size Proposed Facilities

    State-of-the-art IT park

    Sahastradhara Road,

    Dehradun 60 acres

    • Ready-to-occupy, hi-tech, intelligent building.

    • Developed plots of varying sizes.

    • Academic zone for educational and research organisations.

    • Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) incubation centre to promote local entrepreneurs.

    • Large tracts of land to be devoted to green areas and open spaces.

    • Habitat centre to cater to business support and recreational needs of the occupants.

    • Other support facilities such as conference hall, training centres, guest house, travel and foreign exchange service, banks and automated teller machine (ATM), multi-cuisine food court, health-club with gym, medical centre, serviced apartments, library and information bureau, indoor and outdoor sport facilities such as squash, tennis, badminton courts and billiards.

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    Source: State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited

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    Industrial Estates and IT Parks in Uttarakhand

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    Index

    Notified SEZs

    Industrial Estates

    Integrated Industrial Estate-Haridwar

    Integrated Industrial Estate-Pantnagar

    Pharma City, Salequi Industrial Area,

    Sigaddi Growth Centre

    IT Park at Sahastradhara Road

    Integrated Industrial Estate-Sitarganj

    Parsavanath Developers, IT/ITeS

    Uttarkashi

    Tehri Garhwal

    Rudra Prayag

    Chamoli

    Pauri Bageshwar

    Pithoragarh

    Almora

    Nanital

    Udham Singh Nagar

    Champawat

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    Contents

    Uttarakhand – An Introduction

    Infrastructure Status

    Business Opportunities

    Doing Business in Uttarakhand

    State Acts & Policies

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    Key Industries

    Key Industries in Uttarakhand

    • Agro-based Industry and Food Processing

    • Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

    • Floriculture

    • Horticulture

    • Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

    • Hydropower

    • Tourism • Engineering and Allied Industries

    • Fast Moving Consumer Goods

    → The natural resources, policy incentives and infrastructure in the state support investments in the drugs and pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, IT/ITeS, mines and minerals, textiles, leather and tourism sectors.

    → Uttarakhand has been successful in attracting long-term investments because of its key industrial and sector-specific policies.

    → Developing appropriate infrastructure has also been a key strategy of the state to attract investments in various industries.

    → Directorate of Industries is the state level office responsible for implementing the policies and programmes for industrial development in the state.

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    Key Industries – ICT Industry … (1/2)

    Some of the Key Players

    • Hiltron

    • HCL Infosystems

    • Wipro Infotech

    • Modi Infotech Services

    → Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has received special attention from the State Government and it has been accorded the status of Industry. Several initiatives have been taken to promote the ICT industry in Uttarakhand.

    → With the establishment of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) earth station at Dehradun, Uttarakhand now offers high-speed connectivity. There are more such earth stations planned at other locations. Facilities by BSNL and Reliance are also available in the state.

    → An IT development agency has been constituted by the State Government at Shasthradhara Road, Dehradun.

    → An IT park has been set up at Dehradun.

    → The state has a notified IT/ITeS SEZ of 13.54 hectares situated at Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun.

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    → Hiltron initially worked to promote development of electronics and allied industries and services in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

    → It functions as an IT and communication service provider to the state under the administrative control of the department of IT.

    → HCL is among the largest vertically integrated IT manufacturing companies of India. The group reported revenues of US$ 4.03 billion in 2011-12.

    → It has its manufacturing facility at Rudrapur in the SIDCUL Industrial Estate, which has an overall capacity of 2 million personal computers per annum.

    → Wipro Infotech is a division of Wipro Limited. It provides enterprise customers with high-value IT products, software services, solutions and consulting services in India and the Middle-East.

    → Wipro reported revenue of US$ 7.75 billion in 2011-12.

    → It has a unit at Kotdwar in Uttarakhand. The unit is spread over 5.8 acres of land with a built-up area of 75,000 sq ft.

    → It has fully-automated production lines designed on Lean Manufacturing practice and houses product engineering and R&D labs for continuous innovation in products and processes.

    Hiltron

    HCL Infosystems

    Wipro Infotech

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    Key Industries – ICT Industry … (2/2)

    → Modi Infotech is located in Haridwar. It is involved in the business of website designing, software development, web-hosting, web-advertising, ERP Solutions, e-commerce based application development and educational segment of the IT market.

    Modi Infotech Services

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    Key Industries – Agro and Food Processing … (1/2)

    → Many Agri-Export Zones (AEZs) have already been declared under the AEZ scheme of Government of India for products such as leechi, floriculture & horticulture, herbs, medicinal plants and basmati rice. A biotech park near Pant Nagar is coming up in the state.

    → Uttarakhand has been included in the difficult area category by the Ministry of Food Processing Industry (MoFPI) and hence units being set up in Uttarakhand are also eligible for higher incentives under the scheme of MoFPI.

    → Fruits such as apples, oranges, pear, grapes peach, plum apricot, litchi, mangoes and guava are widely grown in the state and therefore have immense potential for development of horticultural crops and processing units.

    Some of the Key Players

    • Britannia Industries Ltd

    • Nestle India Ltd

    • PepsiCo

    • KLA India Public Ltd

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    → The State Government provides assistance in establishing small and medium-sized agro parks and food parks, which in turn are expected to provide common infrastructure facilities for storage, processing, grading and marketing.

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    → Britannia is one of India’s leading food product companies, with an estimated 33.0 per cent biscuit market share. The principal activity of the company is the manufacture and sale of biscuits, bread, cakes and dairy products like cheese, butter and milk.

    → It has a plant in the integrated industrial estate at Pantnagar. The plant is located in Integrated Industrial Estate (IIE) Pantnagar and the project cost incurred was US$ 12.5 million. The company had revenues of US$ 1.13 billion in 2011-12 and employs almost 1,987 people, nationwide.

    → Nestle is the world's largest and most diversified food company. It manufactures products under famous brand names such as NESCAFE, MAGGI, MILKYBAR, KIT-KAT, BAR-ONE, etc.

    → It has around 280,000 employees worldwide, 500 factories in about 77 countries. The company’s Indian operations had revenues of US$ 1.5 billion in 2011.

    → In 2006, Nestle India commissioned its seventh factory at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand.

    Britannia Industries Ltd

    Nestle India Ltd

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    Key Industries – Agro and Food Processing … (2/2)

    → PepsiCo established its business operations in India in 1989 and one of the largest and fastest growing food and beverage businesses in India. The company reported revenues of US$ 65.88 billion in 2011.

    → It provides direct and indirect employment to over 285,000 people and 38 beverage bottling plants and three food plants in India. There is a company-owned bottling plant in Bajpur, Uttarakhand, which has an installed capacity of 100,000 cases of soft drink per day.

    → KLA Foods (India) Limited is involved in international trading in agricultural commodities. The company diversified into exports of minerals and metals and is exporting large quantities of iron-ore to China.

    → Their rice processing unit, located at Rudrapur in Uttarakhand, was founded in 1977.

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    Key Industries – FMCG Industry … (1/2)

    Some of the Key Players

    • ITC Ltd

    • Dabur India Ltd

    • CavinKare Private Ltd

    • Hindustan Lever Ltd

    → Proximity to key markets and supply centres of North India, further add to the attractiveness of the state as an investment destination.

    → Pantnagar is a primary location for FMCG companies in the state.

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    → Dabur is one of the leading consumer goods companies in India with a turnover of US$ 1.10 billion in 2011-12. It has 17 ultra-modern manufacturing units spread across the globe and its products have markets in over 60 countries.

    → It has established a manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand. The company manufactures products for healthcare, personal-care and ayurvedic cosmetics segments. The plant located in IIE Pantnagar was set up with an investment of US$ 10.7 million.

    → ITC is one of India’s foremost consumer goods companies, and is truly diversified with a product assortment ranging from cigarettes, apparel, personal-care products, and food products. The company is also one of the leading hoteliers in the country and is involved in agri-business.

    → The company reported revenues of around US$ 7.6 billion in 2011-12. It has established a manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand for producing soaps and shampoos. The plant, located at Integrated Industrial Estate (IIE) Haridwar, was set up with an investment of US$ 27.4 million.

    ITC Ltd

    Dabur India Ltd

    Uttarakhand

    Key Industries – FMCG Industry … (2/2)

    → Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is the largest FMCG company in India. It recorded revenues of US$ 4.79 billion during 2011-12.

    → It has a state-of-the-art personal care products factory, set up with an initial investment of US$ 28.5 million in State Infrastructure & Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd (SIDCUL) IIE at Haridwar.

    → CavinKare is a leading FMCG company in India. The company has an employee strength of around 3,000, an all-India network of 5,351 stockists catering to about 2.5 million outlets.

    → CavinKare Group has a turnover of US$ 229 million in 2011-12. It has established a manufacturing facility at the IIE Haridwar in Uttarakhand. It manufactures products such as cosmetics, shampoos, creams and deodorants. The plant was built with an investment of US$ 15.3 million.

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    Key Industries – Engineering and Allied Industries … (1/2)

    → Many Indian and multi-national companies have established their manufacturing bases in Uttarakhand as a result of the state’s emphasis on industrial and infrastructure development by providing incentives as well as easy availability of manpower.

    → Many automobile and auto component companies have set up their manufacturing units and R&D centres in the state.

    → BHEL is one of the oldest and most important companies in the engineering sector in the state. Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Hero Honda, and Mahindra and Mahindra are some of the well-known automotive companies that have set up units in the state.

    → The Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) group and Volkswagen have evinced interests in setting up new manufacturing facilities in Uttarakhand. M&M wants 700 acres of land and Volkswagen has demanded 200-300 acres from the State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (SIDCUL).

    Some of the Key Players

    • Tata Motors Ltd

    • Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL)

    • Surya

    • Polar Industries Ltd

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    → Tata Motors is one of the leading firms in the country in the automobile and engineering sector. The company reported consolidated revenues of around US$ 34.55 billion in 2011-12.

    → It has set up its fourth plant in Uttarakhand. This plant in Pantnagar has been set up for manufacturing the firm’s mini-truck named ‘Ace’.

    → BHEL is one of the leading power generation equipment manufacturers in the world and reported revenues of about US$ 10.4 billion in 2011-12. It has installed equipment for over 100,000 MW of power generation for Utilities, Captive and Industrial users.

    → BHEL also offers comprehensive service to its customers in the conventional and non-conventional

    sectors including energy, industry, transport, defence and oil & gas. BHEL, Ranipur, is a township developed by the company in the Haridwar district of the state.

    → BHEL, Haridwar, has a campus of 7,000 acres, of which, 2,034 acres is home to 200 companies including Hero Honda, Maruti and ITC.

    Tata Motors Ltd

    Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL)

    Uttarakhand

    Key Industries – Engineering and Allied Industries … (2/2)

    → Surya is among India's leading manufacturers of lighting products. The company is a leader in the exports of fluorescent tubes and has achieved high brand visibility in over 40 countries.

    → In 1984, Surya set up its first factory for lighting products at Kashipur in Nainital. Its steel pipe manufacturing plant is among the largest in Asia located at Bahadurgarh, Haryana.

    → Polar is a popular fan making company. It has established a manufacturing facility in Uttarakhand.

    → The company manufactures electrical fans, water-lifting pumps, geysers, water purifiers and laminations. The plant, located in IIE Haridwar, was set up with an investment of US$ 4.7 million.

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    Key Industries – Floriculture and Horticulture … (1/2)

    → Uttarakhand has several agro-geo-climatic zones making it particularly conducive to commercial horticulture and floriculture.

    → The floriculture industry is being developed aggressively in order to meet the demand of domestic as well as foreign markets. The climate of the state makes it ideal for growing flowers all round the year.

    → Floriculture parks with common infrastructure facilities for sorting, pre-cooling, cold chain, processing, grading, packing and marketing facilities have been planned in order to provide adequate incentives and facilities to the industry.

    → In 2010-11, the state produced 2,300 tonnes loose flowers and 341.6 million cut flowers.

    → The State Government has decided to set up a horticulture marketing board to boost horticulture products in the state.

    Key Player

    • Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board (UOCB)

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    → The Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board (UOCB) is a government body founded in 2003.

    → It is supported by the Government of Uttarakhand and is located in the Dehradun district of Uttarakhand.

    → UOCB advises and assists the State Government in the overall strengthening and implementation of the institutional set up. It is also engaged in the production, processing, marketing and promotion of organic farming in the state.

    → The Board also focuses on promoting organic farming in the fields of land use – agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, dairy, sericulture, apiculture, floriculture, herbs and medicinal plants, tea, fisheries, forest and all related areas – for the promotion and development of organic farming in the state, and networks and liaisons with various department of the state.

    Uttarakhand Organic Commodity Board

    (UOCB)

    Uttarakhand

    Key Industries – Floriculture and Horticulture … (2/2)

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    Key Industries – Forest Products Industry

    → Forest products have excellent potential for development due to easy availability of raw materials in the state.

    → The state has ample scope to develop industries based on forest- and agro-wastes such as lantana, pine-needles, plant and vegetative fibres.

    → Uttarakhand is a storehouse for a rich variety of herbs, medicinal and aromatic plant species. This enables the state to offer immense opportunities for the development of export-oriented units based on such products.

    → The state is home to more than 175 species of rare medicinal, aromatic & herbal plants.

    → Forest Research Institute (FRI) is a premier institution under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE), situated in Dehradun, Uttrakhand.

    → The recorded forest area of the state is 34,651 square km, which constitutes around 64.7 per cent of its geographical area.

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    Key Industries – Tourism

    → Uttarakhand is a well-renowned religious and wildlife tourism destination.

    → In 2011, 26.66 million domestic tourists and 143,000 international tourists visited the state.

    → Investment opportunities in the tourism sector include: → Development of facilities for providing spiritual

    lessons, reiki and other rejuvenating courses.

    → Eco-tourism hotels, spa, resorts, amusement parks and ropeways.

    → Winter sports at locations such as Auly that have the requisite terrain for the purpose.

    → Adventure tourism.

    National Parks/Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand

    • Askot Sanctuary • Kedarnath sanctuary

    • Valley of Flowers (National Park)

    • Nanda Devi National Park

    • Rajaji National Park

    • Corbett National Park

    • Govind Wildlife Sanctuary

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    Religious-Tourism in Uttarakhand

    • Yamunotri

    • Gangotri

    • Kedarnath

    • Badrinath

    • Haridwar-Har ki Pauri

    • Hemkund Sahib

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    → Home to a variety of flora and fauna and rare species of plants and animals, Uttarakhand has a natural advantage in the sector.

    → The state accords an industry status to the units coming under this sector (policy provisions applicable to the IT sector are applicable to this sector) and aims to establish an internationally-competitive business infrastructure and environment for developing this industry.

    → Biotechnology parks are to be developed to integrate resources and provide a focused institutional set up for accelerated commercial growth of biotechnology and bioinformatics.

    → The government is also planning to develop Uttarakhand as a centre of excellence in biotechnology.

    Key Industries – Biotechnology

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    Uttarakhand – An Introduction

    Infrastructure Status

    Business Opportunities

    Doing Business in Uttarakhand

    State Acts & Policies

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    → The Single-Window Contract facility is available under a two-tier system: → The District Industrial Centres (DIC) at the district-level.

    → The State Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand (SIDCUL) at the state-level.

    → These centres are responsible for providing information and escort services to the entrepreneurs. They also maintain

    a data bank.

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    Key Investment Promotion Offices … (1/2)

    Agency Description Contact Information

    State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand

    Limited (SIDCUL)

    • SIDCUL, a Government of Uttarakhand enterprise, was incorporated as a limited company in 2002. It has equity participation from the Union Bank of India (UBI), the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).

    • SIDCUL functions as the nodal agency of the state to administer all existing Government of India (GoI) and Government of Uttarakhand schemes for industrialisation and industrial promotion. The corporation provides the industrial units with the requisite information and guides them on the approvals needed for potential investors. It is a multipurpose company for industrial promotion investment and infrastructure development.

    • The corporation’s key aim is to promote industrial development in the state; provide financial assistance by way of debt, equity, or venture capital; develop infrastructure; and assist private initiatives in the industry. It also implements and manages projects and provides specialised consultancy for finances and construction. It allows the industries and infrastructure projects in the state to be developed either directly or through special purpose vehicles, joint ventures, assisted companies, etc.

    29, IIE (IT Park), Sahastradhara Road,

    Dehradun-248001 Phone: 91-135-2708 100 Fax: 91-135-2708 109

    Website: www.sidcul.com

    Uttarakhand Handloom & Handicraft

    Development Council

    (UHHDC)

    • Uttarakhand Handloom & Handicraft Development Council is registered council constituted by the Government of Uttarakhand. The council acts as a facilitator to motivate, guide and organise artisans and provide common platforms for direct interactions between creators and connoisseurs, producers and buyers.

    Directorate of Industries, Industrial Area

    Patel Nagar Dehradun-248001

    Uttarakhand Phone: 91-135-2728 227 Fax: 91-135-2728 226

    Website: www.uttarakhandcrafts.com

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    Industries Association of Uttarakhand

    (IAU)

    • IAU is an apex body of small and medium scale industries of Uttarakhand. IAU is committed to the development of the state and its small entrepreneurs. It follows a two-tier system at the city-level and operates through the respective chapters. The thrust and focus of IAU is on taking initiatives to help the existing industry and to attract new industry in Uttarakhand.

    Industries Association of Uttarakhand,

    Mohabelwala Industrial Area Dehradun - 248110

    Phone: 91-135-2640 530 Fax: 91-135-2643 382

    E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.iauonline.in

    Information Technology

    Development Agency (ITDA)

    • The ITDA is an independent and autonomous body to guide and monitor various projects and provide expert inputs, monitor, evaluate and execute State's IT initiatives and projects under the National e-Governance Plan (NeGP).

    SIDCUL Building, Ist Floor, IT Park, Shasthradhara Road,

    Dehradun, Uttarakhand Phone: 91-135-2708 122 Fax: 91-135-2708 174

    Website: www.itda.uk.gov.in

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    List of Approvals and Clearances Required Departments to be Consulted

    Prior to setting up the unit

    Registration Industries Department

    Allotment of Land/ Shed State Infrastructure and Industrial Development Corporation of Uttarakhand Limited (SIDCUL)

    Power Load Approval for Construction Load Uttarakhand State Electricity Department

    Approval for Construction of Building Activity under the Factories Act

    Chief Inspector of Factories

    No-Objection Certificate Fire and Forest Departments

    Provisional Trade Tax Registrations Central and State Excise Departments

    Registration under the Central Sales Tax (CST) Act, 1956 Central and State Excise Departments

    Before Commencement of Production

    Environmental Clearances Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board

    No Objection Certificate Fire and Forest Departments

    Permanent Trade Tax Registration Trade Tax Department

    Registration under CST Act Central and State Excise Departments

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    Cost of Doing Business in Uttarakhand

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    Parameter Cost Estimate

    Industrial Land Purchase (per sq ft) US$ 4 to US$ 10

    Office Space Rent (per sq ft) Dehradun: US$ 21 to US$ 200 per month

    Residential Rent (2,000 sq ft) Dehradun: US$ 350 to US$ 550 per month

    Five-Star Hotel Room Rent (per night) Mussoorie: US$ 200 to US$ 350

    Power (industrial) US 7 cents per kWh

    Labour (minimum wage per day) US$ 3 to US$ 4.1

    Sources: Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited, Industry Sources

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    THE SPIRITUAL SOVEREIGN OF INDIA

    Contents

    Uttarakhand – An Introduction

    Infrastructure Status

    Business Opportunities

    Doing Business in Uttarakhand

    State Acts & Policies

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    State Acts & Policies

    Hill Policy 2008

    • The Hill Policy was introduced in April 2008, as a special integrated industrial promotion policy for the hilly and remote areas of Uttarakhand. The scheme is valid up to March 31, 2018.

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    Objective

    Information Technology Policy 2006

    • To have a fully digitised state and a networked society where information flow is seamless and its access across all sections of the society is enabled through effective ICT infrastructure. To propel the state’s economic growth through the use of IT, leading to a high quality of life for the citizens with greater employment opportunities.

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    Objective

    Uttarakhand

    Policy for Harnessing Renewable Energy Sources in Uttarakhand

    • To harness the environment friendly RE resources and enhance their contribution to the socio-economic development of the state.

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    Objective

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    Annexure

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    Average for the year

    Year INR equivalent of one US$

    2004-05 44.95

    2005-06 44.28

    2006-07 45.28

    2007-08 40.24

    2008-09 45.91

    2009-10 47.41

    2010-11 45.57

    2011-12 47.94

    Exchange Rates

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